Folding box



Sept. 18, 1928.

F. E. WARNER FOLDING BOX INVENTOR ATTORN EY Sept. 18, 1928.

F. E. WARNER FOLDING BOX Filed Oct. 27, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 547% f. M/fl/ BY MM ATTORNEY Patented Sept.'18, 1928.

"UNITED STAT S PA NT Q 1,684,931 FFICE.

. FRANK E. WARNER, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

FOLDING :Box;

Application filed October 2?, 1924.- Serial No. 745,959.

More specific objects'and' advantages of,

the invention will appear in the following description. v The invention consists in the novel construction, adaptation and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying .drawings,- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box embodyingtmyr invention. Fig. 2 is a siniilar view of the box, parts being broken away, the protective cover being represented in the folded position in which it is used for advertising purposes, the lower or trans.

parent cover being represented in its partly open position. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of thebox with the parts arranged substantially as shown in 2. Fig. 4 is a view of the blank from which the outer sides, ends and protective cover of the box areprovided. Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the transparent cover, bottom inner sides and ends of the box are provided. Fig. (i is a view of the box structure shown collapsed. Fig. 7 isa transversevertical section toillustrate the box structure dpring the setting up, of the same into a box.

According to the present invention 1 provide a foldable box with an upper and lower cover, in which the latter is provided with a sight aperture for displaying the contents of the box. the upper cover being foldable upon itself and is provided with a tucking flap which is engageable with the wall struc-' ture of the box in a manner to retain the upper coveriin either a position to permit the lower cover 'to be opened and closed with respect to the box, or for securing and protecting the lower cover in its closed position.

In carrying out my invention, I cut from card board or the like, two box members or blanks 8 and.9 'of substantiallythe forms represented in Figs. 4 and 5, respectively. The blank 8, shown in Fig. 4, is scored transversely at 10, 11, 12, and 13 so 'as to be bent v in after to form a band portion comprising a front 1 0111 14, a back fold 15; side. folds 16, 17,and

a paste flap18. I

The blankS, is also scored longitudinally at 19' and 20 for bending to form a cover 21, hereinafter tective cover is, in turn, desirably provided with a crease longitudinally of the blank so as to be foldable upon itself. Said crease may extend from-one side of the cover to is composed 23 extending from the-"respective sides to 'a cut or incision 24 which affords a recess in one of the folds, 25, of the cover and a tongue element 26 coextensive with the other fold 27 of the cover.

The other blank 9 (Fig. 5) is scored trans versely at 28, 29 and longitudinally atv 30, 31, respectively,- so as to enable the blank being-bent to form the box bottom 32, afront fold 33, a back fold 34, and side folds 35, 36. I The front and side folds of the blank-9 are desirably formed ,gjnal flaps'.33 and 36 for the respective folds. i I

Integral with the back fold 34 is an exthe other-side; but, as represented, the crease. of two complementary portionsdesignated as the protective cover, having a tucking flap 22. Said pro:

'80 of lengths somewhat greater than the depth of the box, to be scored at 28 29 and 31 to afford ma'rtension which is adapted to be bent at a score '37 to provide a cover 38. This cover, heredefinedas the'inner cover, is provided with a sight aperture 39 which is closed by means of transparent sheet 40 which constitutes a part of the cover, said sheet being of celluloid or other suitable materialand .is indicated in Fig. 5 by dot-and-dash lines.

The cover 38 is scored at 41 and 42 to pro: vide side flaps 43'and an end projection, the latter being cut at- 44 to provide a thumb piece 45 between two flaps 46. l

. I. The flaps 43 and 46 are folded and pasted i to the under s'urface of the transparent sheet 40 for retaining the'same in place.

After the sheet 40 is thusxsecured to the paper portion of the cover, the first step in assembling the box parts is to couple the two blanks 8 and 9 together by suitable fasteningmeans such as paste,for example, applied to the stippled areas a, a (Fig. 4) adjacent the extremities-of the front wall 14 of the band portion of the blank 8 to unite the blank 8 against the outer surface of the front fold 33 of blank 9 at the places indicated by b, 6 in Fig. 5. After the two blanks have been connected as above ex inner cover are inserted below the side fold 17 and aportion of the back fold of the blank 8, the protective cover 21 occupying its extended position as'indicated by dotted lines'21 in Fig. 6.

by full lines in Fig; 6. V

device into box form,

For packing the assembled devices into a, smaller space for storage or transportat on,

the protective cover21 maybe turned back into the position in which it is represented For setting up the the operatorfirst returns the protective cover into its dotted line 21 position (Fig. '6) and grasping this coverin his hand he swingsthe same in such a manner as to carry the band'folds 15, 16, and 17 into substantially rectangular relations, one withthe other.

With th'ebanclthus disposed-the operator with his other hand pulls the inner cover 38 through the band opening O,' see Fig. 7,

{thereby causing the back fold 34 to be.

brought into such opening.

f Following this, the back fold s4 and side folds 35,, 36, of the blank 9 are manually 'moved against the respective folds of the band portion of the blank 8. lVhen "the folds 34, 35 and 36 are so set up they servewith the associated marginal strips 35 36 and 33 (when turned inwardly as shown in Fig.2) as locks to prevent the collapsing of the band portion of, the blank 8. Such inwardly turned strips also serve to support the cover38 when the latter is in its closed relation; 7

To close the box, the thumb To employ the boxfor display purposes,

" the cover 21 as represented in Figs. 2 and 3,

is folded upon itself and the tucking flap 22 inserted betwen the back folds 15 and 34 so as to retain theportion 27 of the protective cover 21 .in a position to conspicuously exhibit a (sign, [or advertising" matter which cover portion. f

may be employed advantageously upon said Thus arranged, access is. readily had to the JntBllOl of the box by raising the\transparent mover 38 through the instrumentality of the thumb iece 45. This thumb piece is located ht the rontand the hinge connection of the inner cover at the rear edgeofthe same, such positioning of the hinge being extremely important and convenient,-permitting the box being openable at. the front.

While I have illustrated and described the piece 45 and "the tucking flap 22 of the respective covers are inserted 'in the interstice between the front folds 14 and 33.

preferred embodiment of the invention I do not wish to confine myself specifically thereto except as limited by the scope of the appended claims as, for example, instead of uniting the blanks by means of paste, good 1 results are obtainable with the use of staples. Furthermore, changesmay be madewith respect' to the shapes and sizes of the various parts of the two blanks 8 and 9 which constitute the inner and outer members respectively of the box." What I claim, is, ,1. A folding box comprising an inner member which is scoredand folded to provide the box cover, bottom,'and inner side, front and back wall elements, said cot'er being hinged to said back wall, and an outer member which is scored and folded to provide a continuous. band to afford outer side, front and back wall elements, and a cover, the last named cover beinghinged at its rear edge to the back of said outer member and having at its front a protruding tucking flap, said members being secured .together by 'uniting to afford therebetween an interstice to receive said tucking flap.

2. A folding box comprising an inner member having a bottom, front, back and side Walls, and a cover hinged to said back wall, and an outer member having front, back and side walls, and a cover hinged to the back wall thereof, said last named cover being foldable upon itself and provided with a tucking flap, said members being connected together to afford between the respective fronts and backs interstices within which said tucking flap is selectively engageable.

3., In a folding box, a member foldedto provide the box bottom, cover, and rectangular front, rear and side walls, said cover being'hinged to the rear .wall, said rear wall, being of less height than said front and side walls, the portions of the front and side walls above the plane ofthe upper edge of named member. and the reinforcing portion of the second named member at the front or back of the box selectively.

Signed at Seattle Washington, this .6th

' day of October, 1924.

FRANK E. WARNERJ 

